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I spent all my young life in Darwen as part of Holy Trinity. I went to Holy Trinity school and went to the church as far back as I can remember. My grandparents were Joe and Pie Parson and were very involved in ...Read more

A memory of Darwen in 1959 by Sue Livingstone

1959-1963 - I remember my teachers - Miss Newall, Mr Parkinson, Mr Glazer and finally Mr Hesketh (class 4A1); and the Headmaster, whose name I thought was Harrison, but others remember him as Henderson, so perhaps I am wrong. He ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1959 by Rachel Duerden

I was born at Mayday Hospital. My parents still live in Baring Road and my mother has lived there from the age of 13, as my grandmother had the house before they did. I vividly remember playing 'up and down the road.' It is so sad ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1955 by Jacky Hughes

I lived in the Red Bull from age 6 to 23. I have so many good memories, from playing in the surrounding countryside - the chalk pits, the clayhole reservoir, the woods, the ruined cement works etc. The village ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1951 by David Clifton

I remember moving to Pelton Fell at about the age of eight, number 9 Ferndene Avenue. The house was new and we were the first to occupy it. There was a small alley at the end of the street that led to the railway line. A ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street in 1954 by John Moffatt

I was born in Lumphinnans Road but my childhood memories of growing up are in Station Road where the houses were knocked down to build Lochgelly School. My name is Anne Steedman, my mum & dad were Mary & Andrew. The girl next ...Read more

A memory of Lochgelly in 1953 by Annie Gibbs

We lived at 121 Broxburn Drive until 1957, when we moved to 52 Foxglove Crescent. The prefabs were freezing cold in winter, but had all mod cons of the day. Our neighbours were Billy, Malcolm Campbell, the Sansoms, Brian Major, ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1957 by Elizabeth Campbell

I was born Joan Mary Waters and lived in George Street, which is now Greenway Avenue, Levenshulme. We had a fish and chip shop next door but one, and when I visited Levenshulme in 2005 I believe it had just ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1954 by Joan Charrison

A friend of the family introduced us to Purley. My father John Dighton, took over management of the grocery shop at 19 Colyton Way in 1952. I remember the water was from an outside type pump in the kitchen, and electicity from ...Read more

A memory of Purley on Thames in 1952 by Tony Dighton

In the 50's and 60's, I remember the building on the left of this photograph being a mill where they ground flour. You can just see a horse and cart in the lower left of the picture, and I believe that just above this ...Read more

A memory of Forest Row in 1958 by Michael Fairman